Occupational Therapist Career Presentation

PhD Candidate  Jenna Leveille will be at the North Country Alliance (7 Northern Avenue, Plattsburgh NY) on Monday, Oct 7 at 3:30 pm to speak to the homeschooling community about her job as an occupational therapist.

She writes: 

"As a former homeschooler and private school student myself, I remember not having much direction regarding career counseling while in high school. I was in college for two years before I found occupational therapy and wished I could have been working toward that degree during that time. 

I would love the opportunity to discuss my profession of occupational therapy with the homeschool community. If any students may be interested in the healthcare field or would like to know what occupational therapists do, I would love to share this with them. The talk will be very interactive and will share how occupational therapists help individuals with many different types of health conditions by having the students simulate these conditions."

Although geared towards junior high and high school students, anyone who may have an interest in the career is welcome.  

One Day Accapella Workshop

The Champlain Valley Chorus of Sweet Adelines is sponsoring a one day workshop on October 5, 2019. Sweet Expectations is a chance for girls to sing a cappella in the barbershop style. This year's guest director is the director from the Saratoga Soundtrack Chorus, Jenn Hunter. 

A $10 registration is required ASAP, due to t-shirt orders and a chance to work on the music ahead of time. Information can be obtained from Diane Sabourin at 518.569.6188 or sabourdm@gmail.com.

Six Nations Native American Museum

Tammy Neureuther and Samantha Marocco have organized a homeschool field trip to the Six Nations Native American Museum in Onchiota, NY.

Six Nations Museum: Onchiota, NY

http://www.sixnationsindianmuseum.com/ 

11am on Monday, October 7th 

(12 and under $3; and 12 and over $5)  

****Please RSVP to Samantha Marocco at smarocco@gmail.com

Adirondack Youth Orchestra (AYOA)

The Fall  2019 Season for the AYOA will get underway on Sunday September 15th. The rehearsals and concerts will again be held at the Peru High School.  For information on the groups and rehearsal times, please  check out the AYOA website (www.ayoa.org) for all the details. 

After last season’s successful Father’s Day concert in the park , we hope to provide more performance opportunities for our student musicians this upcoming year.  Help spread the word to local businesses in need of  small or large ensembles for special events!  

We also have some exciting new enrichment opportunities for our string musicians this season.  More information will be provided on opening day.  

 

Cumberland12 has donated ten sets of movie passes to the AYOA.  We would like to use them to help in recruiting new members to the group.  If you or your child knows someone that is interested in joining us for the spring please feel free to invite them to a rehearsal.  Have them put your child’s name on the bottom of the attached registration form and we will send you a pair of movie passes.

Looking forward to welcoming back our conductors and student musicians! 

Thank you for your continued support in the AYOA,

Linda Hooper-Morgan 

AYOA Board of Directors. 

Notes from Saranac Lake Homeschool Meeting

9/7 North Country Homeschool Soccer League full, but inquire if interested.  8 weeks; ages 5 - 18; 2:00 - 3:00 younger kids; 2:00 - 4:00 older kids; every Saturday in September and October.  Game on October 12, 1:30

9/10 Adirondack Experience Homeschool Day

9/19 Marionettes Program, LPCA, 10:00.  Part of ongoing LPCA series - $3/person, adult or student

9/20 Global Climate Strike: Riverside Park, Saranac Lake.  Part of nationwide walk-out. Noon until 2:00.  High school walking in at 1:00; for students and adults; hopefully 3 groups, including one homeschool group to meet at library.  

10/2  Reception for Peru Library Homeschool Art Show, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

10/16 Wild Center Homeschool Day

10/22 History Day.  A.m. presentations (optional); noon - potluck lunch; p.m. Pine Ridge Cemetery tour and scavenger hunt

Guest Speakers: Diana Fortune and Sarah Maroun, VP academics at NCCC.  Opportunities available to homeschoolers at NCCC. (Informational handouts.)

For facility use or a homeschool day, speak to Chad Ladue or Jared Dumont.

Fort Ticonderoga Homeschool Day

Spend a day at Fort Ticonderoga and take part in a series of programs designed for homeschool families! While interacting with soldiers, students can ask about life at the 18th-century fort. Step aboard the 1920s replica tour boat, Carillon, for a 75-minute narrated boat tour on Lake Champlain to gain an in-depth waterway experience. Raise your hand in allegiance and enlist in the Continental Army during the immersive “To Act as One United Body” program and practice formation tactics, drills, and marches. Explore a new 2019 design in the six-acre Heroic Maze and answer clues connected to Fort Ticonderoga’s history as you find your way through the maze.

Pre-registration is not necessary. To purchase Carillon Boat Tickets and To Act as One United Body tickets, visit the booth located near the Log House Welcome Center upon arrival to Homeschool Day.

Additional Information

EVENT DETAILS

Scheduled For:

Friday, September 6, 2019 @ 9:30am–5:00pm

Cost:

General Admission: $6/student, 1 free parent, $12/additional parent.
Carillon Boat & General Admission Combination Ticket: $12/student, $14/parent.
To Act as One United Body Program: Additional $4/student.

Student rates apply to Grades K-12.

Wild Center Homeschool Day

HOMESCHOOL DAY AT THE WILD CENTER 

Greetings from The Wild Center! 

I hope you all have had a fantastic summer. I wanted to take a moment to share out an exciting opportunity for Homeschool families at The Wild Center this Fall. We will be offering a Homeschool Day on Wednesday, October 16th from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. 

Wednesday, October 16th 2019 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM We invite homeschool students to join Wild Center Educators for hands-on STEAM experiences; featuring amazing adaptations of Adirondack animals, engineering challenges, and exploration of our planet. Dive into science through games, art, and interactive programs while you explore our campus inside and out. Registration: Please register online for the quickest check-in the day of the event, using the button below. Onsite registration will be available the day of the event as well.  Homeschool Day is sponsored by a generous grant from The Landon Family Foundation.

REGISTER HERE

See you in October!

-Michael Trumbower, School Programs Coordinator